The head of Karma Kagyu lineage Karmapa Lama paid tribute to Indian soldiers at a war memorial in Nyukmadung, near Dirang in Arunachal Pradesh. Karmapa Lama enlightened thousands of his followers at a mass prayer ceremony held in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of California National Guard troops will not have to repay enlistment bonuses and benefits they received a decade after they signed up to serve in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a deal between House and Senate negotiators.